Division 5

What Division 5 does

Division 5 is a privately held, full-service structural steel fabricator headquartered in Winston, Georgia, founded in 2001. The company operates four manufacturing plants totaling more than 350,000 square feet, with a stated annual capacity of 75,000 tons of steel and a workforce of more than 200 skilled employees. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary Structural Steel of Carolina, it adds two North Carolina facilities in Winston-Salem and Hickory. Together, Division 5 reports having completed more than 1,800 projects and serves active job sites in 20+ states via a nationwide network of trusted erectors.

The company offers an integrated stack of services: in-house structural steel fabrication (columns, beams, roof frames, column boots), miscellaneous metals (stairs, rails, embeds, ladders, mezzanines), joist and deck supply from qualified partners, structural and miscellaneous steel detailing using SDS/2 3D modeling, and project management for steel erection. A separate Small Orders channel at the two North Carolina locations serves walk-in buyers—small contractors, residential builders, welding shops, and DIY customers—with fabricated or plain materials. Revenue is generated project-by-project through bids and quotes handled by a dedicated estimating department; pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Division 5's customers are primarily general contractors and commercial/industrial construction firms building warehouses, refrigerated distribution centers, multi-level storage facilities, schools, and hospitals. The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, supported by a project portfolio website and a LinkedIn presence. Differentiators emphasized by the company include its scale (four-plant platform), in-house detailing and Professional Engineer staffing for code-compliance drawings, end-to-end accountability across fabrication–miscellaneous metals–joist/deck–detailing–erection, and rapid turnarounds enabled by state-of-the-art equipment.

Name

Division 5

Legal name

Division 5 LLC

Website

https://division5inc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Division 5 is a privately held, full-service structural steel fabricator operating four manufacturing plants in Georgia and North Carolina, serving general contractors nationwide with in-house fabrication, miscellaneous metals, detailing, joist and deck supply, and erection management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Steel Fabrication

NAICS

Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (332312)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440)

akta.pro primary industry

Structural Steel Fabrication (IMADACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Architectural & Miscellaneous Metals (Stairs, Railings, Ladders) (IMADACAE), Steel Joists, Joist Girders & Decking (IMADACAC)

Keywords

• Structural steel fabrication
• Miscellaneous steel fabrication
• Steel erection services
• Steel detailing services
• Joist and deck supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Winston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Structural Steel Fabrication: Primary revenue stream from fabricating structural steel components including columns, beams, roof frames, and more in-house for all building types. Revenue is project-based, generated through contracts with contractors and general contractors.
2. Miscellaneous Steel Products: Fabrication of stairs, rails, embeds, ladders, mezzanines, and other miscellaneous metal products, typically sold as one-time project-based orders.
3. Steel Erection Services: Installation services through trusted network of erectors spanning the nation for project completion.
4. Joist and Deck Supply: Supply of joist girder and decking from qualified suppliers as a complete turn-key product offering to customers.
5. Detailing Services: Structural and miscellaneous steel detailing services producing shop drawings for fabricators and erectors, including engineer-sealed structural drawings for code compliance.
6. Small Order Sales: Walk-in sales of fabricated or plain materials at North Carolina locations serving small contractors, residential builders, welding shops, and do-it-yourselfers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Division 5 fabricates structural steel components in-house including columns, beams, roof frames, and miscellaneous metals (stairs, rails, embeds, ladders, mezzanines) across four manufacturing plants totaling 350,000+ square feet with 75,000 tons of annual steel capacity. The company also provides nationwide steel erection through a trusted erector network, joist and deck supply, SDS/2-based 3D steel detailing, and small-order/walk-in sales at its North Carolina locations. Together with its wholly-owned subsidiary Structural Steel of Carolina, Division 5 operates as a full-service single-source structural steel provider for commercial and industrial building projects across 20+ states.

Product overview

Division 5 is a full-service structural steel fabrication company operating as a unified platform across four manufacturing facilities. The company offers an integrated portfolio of six core services: Structural Steel Fabrication (in-house production of columns, beams, roof frames and more), Miscellaneous Steel (stairs, rails, ladders, mezzanines), Steel Erections (nationwide erection network), Joist and Deck (supply from qualified partners), Detailing (3D modeling with SDS/2 software), and Small Orders (walk-in sales for smaller projects). This vertical integration allows customers to source everything from a single supplier. The company also includes Steel of Carolina as a subsidiary, expanding capacity in North Carolina markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structural Steel Fabrication In-house fabrication of wide flanges, columns, beams, roof frames, column boots and other structural steel components using state-of-the-art equipment and automated processes across four facilities, serving contractors and general contractors for warehouses, distribution centers, schools, hospitals, and other commercial/industrial buildings.
• Miscellaneous Steel Custom fabrication of stairs, rails, embeds, ladders, mezzanines and other miscellaneous metal products, primarily performed in-house to ensure end-to-end accountability for contractors and general contractors.
• Steel Erections Nationwide steel erection services provided through a trusted network of specialized erectors covering specific geographies and building types, with project management engagement throughout each project for contractors and general contractors.
• Joist and Deck Procurement and supply of joist girders and decking from qualified suppliers, offered as a complete turn-key product with cost-efficient pricing due to company scale, serving contractors as a one-stop shop.
• Detailing Structural and miscellaneous steel detailing using SDS/2 3D modeling software, converting engineered drawings into shop drawings for fabricators and erectors with seamless inter-departmental coordination. Engineer-sealed structural drawings are produced for code compliance.
• Small Orders Walk-in sales and small order fulfillment at the Winston-Salem and Hickory, NC locations for small contractors, residential builders, welding shops, and DIYers, including fabricated or plain materials with engineer-sealed structural drawings for code compliance.

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Structural Steel of CarolinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStructural Steel of Carolina is part of the Division 5 family of companies. Together, they are one of the leading fabricators in the country. Steel of Carolina operates locations in Winston-Salem, NC (1720 Vargrave St) and Hickory, NC (1115 Old Lenoir Rd NW), extending Division 5's manufacturing capacity and geographic reach in North Carolina.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SteelFab: Charlotte, NC-based full-service structural steel fabricator and erector serving commercial, industrial, and institutional projects across the US. Directly comparable in scale, service breadth, and customer base to Division 5.
• SME Steel Contractors: West Jordan, UT-based structural steel fabricator and erector with national reach on large commercial and industrial projects. Highly comparable end-to-end service model and customer profile.
• TrueNorth Steel: Fargo, ND-headquartered structural and miscellaneous steel fabricator serving commercial, industrial, and agricultural construction. Comparable fabrication scope and multi-region delivery model.
• E&H Steel: Midlothian, VA-based structural steel fabricator with multiple plants and similar product breadth across beams, columns, stairs, and miscellaneous metals. Comparable mid-tier regional fabricator profile.
• Ben Hur Steel: St. Louis, MO-area structural steel fabricator with comparable service mix across fabrication and miscellaneous metals, serving similar general contractor customers in the Midwest and nationally.
• Lexicon (formerly Lexicon Building Systems): Tulsa, OK-based structural steel and pre-engineered metal building fabricator serving commercial and industrial projects. Comparable fabrication capacity and turnkey project delivery.
• FabArc Steel: Birmingham, AL-based structural steel fabricator serving similar Southeastern commercial and industrial markets. Comparable scale, regional footprint, and customer type.

Broad incumbents

• Nucor Corporation: Largest US steel producer with Vulcraft joist/deck and Nucor Buildings Group divisions that compete in structural steel fabrication. A broad incumbent that overlaps with Division 5 in joists, deck, and steel buildings but operates at far greater scale and vertical integration.
• Olympic Steel: Cleveland-based metal service center with fabricated metal products and specialty steel components. A broader incumbent whose fabrication segment competes with Division 5 on structural and miscellaneous steel.

Emerging players

• Design Build Steel: Tampa, FL-based structural steel fabricator focused on the Southeast US commercial and industrial market. Comparable service offering to Division 5 but with smaller scale and regional concentration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/division-5-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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